The South western news., 1887-05-11

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l wasf Robert stanape. asked, ses.
derby.
Why shonid / carsf You asv
useful 70 me in entertaining nv
guests, but | think I prefer yna
should go, so for. 81 lest; n fhaxu
no interest in the matter"
II is to assure myself Of tbs en~
tent of that interest thas I As~s
brought you here tonight" WITH
warm esgerness in bis voice, aed
drawing his chair clossrto her. 4
feel that you love nc. Issbel,'
Astonishment and indiguas;oe
for few seconds aeslsa BE ssmS
panion's lips then:
How dare yon insult ne As saeh
words she bYOas forth. stfsxe
dare you address such Issynugs -
me?'
! dare upon the right nv Iowa
and your permission Of it give. BE-
I deny your right esshsr a. ID,
suit or love me. Isabei said insiixs
nantly, as tears OF mortineatI,n
sprau1 TO her eyea Fs'1f
why bave you allowed me, ~
visit you for six months da;lys
Yoi canuot afford much is,iIgns-.
ton i'll have misunderstood yom.
Peream would see the yidiculosss
side of it, you know. 20 4
'Peream!'
Have you supposed Peream I'D
it's eyes shutr he asked, angriIv.
But pshaw! its ridiculous II vcu
pretend not to know that cur nassse
are together in every mouth iwstkR
town. The fact that no testers Aawa
come recently with an Elko post.
mark has added to the inser-
est.
Isabel stood silent. Her powsS
of speech seemed to have forsaken
her. At length she said, h 4
strained, unnatural tone.
DO you really mean itr Il
should least have expected this frwsa
you Robert Stanopc.' she couelud.
ed, turning suddenly towards hin.
why from mer the young man
said quickly. DO / not love ye..S
Was it tor me to dictate the s,po.
prieties to Mrs STUART ne ~
mockingly. oh Isabel, why tIsd
give you upr his tone suddenly
changed to a pleading one. Il
feel scnselcss with sgony in ne
thought Of parting from you. Hnw
can gof YOu cared for me Once.
You care -
II despise your she iyarst SoFh
in angry indignation. 4 must
greatly have descended, since ven
dare TO address me thus. Perhans
owe this to come of Perean's stau4
dal+iooking tongues. It may Sc
that to them, too, owe the loss 81
my enc chief joy. my husbands 'gs.
tiers. It is true 1 NO longer fecsise
them l may never see hias again.
| cannot tell how far the poison i
buried, but / can tell you sEat
John Stuart though dead 10 ue
perhaps, has all the love IF s.
wife's individual heart
As Mrs. Stuart said eood.bxa
to her guests that evening she as>
nounced. in an incidental. careless
fashion, that she was saving
goodbye for a longer space fhnS
usual; she would start the nsxt dew
but one tor Nevada. She sae d.
OF her widowhood, AID since hep
husband had not come to her shn
had resolved to go to him. Day was
breaking in the east when 4hs LAT
carriage rolled away. and Isabel.
feeling heavy of heart vet firm n
her new resolve, paused for a mo.
ment over the dying hall Ere Bo-
fore beginning her busy day OF pre-
pafation.
Suddenly deep strange. yet -
miliar voice broke the stilluega.
and pair of strong arms were
around her. as their OWner sa;as
Thank God, | can at last Clans
my wife. ! reached Peream YES.
terday' I could not endure ii lon
ger without seeing you, yet should
have gone back undiscovered hat
for your sweet confession Ia IA
conservatory last night--my dar.
hing. How can bear the delight
OF feeling that MY wife really leges
me! NY little grass,widow. VIC
never shall be one any more-Tsas
bel have you word of greeting
fer mef And Will yea forgive
me for eaye4sdrepingi I had
only meant to see you aud gcavssy-
again I could not retreat, ga
was obliged to hear what alone
could have given me permissioa Is
claim my vifep y